Crash on East Cliff Drive at Opal Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz County, California

Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Injury crash2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Cruz Area
Report number
9720-2026-01181

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
East Cliff Drive at Opal Cliff Drive
City, county
Santa Cruz County
Collision type
Other
Motor vehicle involved with
Bicycle
Posted speed limit
25 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
4
Injured
2
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1

Other Unknown Hit and Run Driver

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Travelling Wrong Way
  • DriverRestraint: Occupant Unknown. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2026 Lectric Xpedition2

White Motor Driven Cycle Scooter15hp or Less

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 43Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver no Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Motor Bicycle Passenger with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Motor Bicycle Passenger with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21657 DISOBEY TRAFFIC DIRECTIONas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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